K-5 Math Resource Guide

Oswego School District parents now have online access to a new K-5 math resource guide packed with valuable information on mathematics standards, concepts, goals and expectations for students at each grade level, tips for at-home success, including a sampling of math problems that parents and students can work on together, and more. The math handbook can be accessed below, and is also available in print form.

Download the Handbook:

PDF (12 MB)

Flash (1.6 MB)

Key Features

• Problem solving for everyday situations
• Developing readiness through hands-on activities
• Establishing links between past experiences and exploration of new concepts
• Sharing ideas through discussion
• Cooperative learning through partner and small group activities
• Practice through games:
  1. Relieve tedium of rote repetition
  2. Reduce use of worksheets
  3. Offer an almost unlimited source of problem material
  (most numbers are generated randomly)
  (Games are especially important for those students who work at a slower pace or encounter more difficulty grasping concepts)
• Ongoing review throughout the year
• Daily routines
• Informal Assessment
• Home and School Partnership

2007-2008 Math/Information Game Nights

Links

Skills to Mastery/Secure Concept Level

First Grade

Third Grade

Fourth Grade

Fifth Grade

First Grade

Second Grade

Third Grade

Algorithms

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